Rock Casbah facts
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Joe Strummer, from The Clash, wept when he learned "Rock the Casbah" was written on a bomb dropped during Operation Desert Storm.
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The song "Rock the Casbah" by British band The Clash was the first song to played on the Armed Forces Radio in the Gulf War. It was an anthem for soldiers serving during the war. This angered members of The Clash.
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what does rock the casbah mean?
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A Casbah is a type of Islamic Citadel and Rock the Casbah by the Clash is a (very catchy) protest song about the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
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The first song to be played on the US army radio during the Gulf War was "Rock the Casbah" by The Clash
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In the original recording of Rock the Casbah, you can hear the first few bars of Dixie being played by a digital watch!
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The song "Rock the Casbah" was actually created by the Algerian artist Rachid Taha and later "adopted" by The Clash. (Song was called "Rock El Casbah)
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After 9/11 Clear Channel Communications sent out a list of songs which it recommended its radio stations not play, including "Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da", "War Pigs", "Rock the Casbah", and every song by Rage Against the Machine
